Well, the Ducks lost in Pittsburgh—again.. At least this game was close!
First Period:
The first period was surprisingly eventful. Early on, Antoine Vermette had the best scoring chance. After getting his original shot blocked, Vermette ripped a wrister off of Fleury’s shoulder and the crossbar. Soon after, Chris Wagner almost got his fist goal as a Duck. Sami Vatanen’s shot ricocheted off of Fleury and lay in the crease but it wasn’t meant to be. Still, it was great to see the fourth line get a chance.
However, Pittsburgh got on the board first. Ian Cole’s first goal in two seasons came on a weak wrist shot from the point.